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Monday, May 13, 2013 4:59:36 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Video Quickie: How to See the World Through the Eyes of a Writer:
Jon from said, "Jon’s here with some tips on how to view the world in a way that will make you a better and more successful writer."
Tuesday, May 07, 2013 5:53:52 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider subscribed to the blog: Children's Writing Web Journal
Tuesday, May 07, 2013 4:33:28 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Video Quickie: The #1 Thing That Can Kill Your Writing Career:
Jon from said, "Jon checks in with some ideas about how to bypass a huge pothole that often engulfs writing careers. "
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 3:25:42 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Video Quickie: How to Get Feedback & Handle Criticism:
Jon from said, "Getting honest feedback for your writing is absolutely vital — but necessarily a whole lot of fun if you don’t have a thick skin. Jon’s here with some thoughts on how to get unbiased input, and how to deal with criticism in a..." more
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 3:05:40 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Guest Post: Keeping it Simple — Things to Monitor When Writing for Children:
Jon from said, "by Rachel Thomas There are many things to keep in mind when writing books or content for children. Age and skill level will play a very important role when devising your content. You want it to be comprehensible, but not overly loaded with words..." more
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:05:09 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled This is Why We Write for Children:
Jon from said, "I wanted to write about this last week, but I couldn't quite express how I felt at the time. Now, with a few days having passed, I'll give it a try. When, in the aftermath of the Boston bombings, I heard that a young child was among the..." more
Monday, March 25, 2013 10:01:10 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled A 2 Minute Master Class in Time Management for Writers!:
Jon from said, "Feel free to Pin this or use however you like. It's pretty darn handy…. "
Monday, March 25, 2013 5:03:10 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled 7 Things Editors at Children’s Book Publishers Wish Writers Knew:
Jon from said, "Want to impress an editor? Then heed this advice… I have tremendous respect for editors at children's book publishers. It's a grueling job to wade through a pile of manuscripts looking for that elusive gem. And it..." more
Monday, March 11, 2013 5:16:08 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Using Slang in Children’s Books:
Jon from said, "If someone told you to "fade", would you ignore them or guard your wallet? The answer depends not just on who is doing the talking, but when. Joe College in the early 1930's use the term to mean "to leave"; a 1940's..." more
Monday, February 25, 2013 4:26:06 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Where to Find Children’s Book Contests and Awards:
Jon from said, "Entering writing contests is a great way to get your foot in the publishing door. To help you get started, here are some useful..." more
Sunday, February 24, 2013 7:38:05 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Children’s Books Today is out! http://t.co/TVuUrQY…:
Jon from said, "Children’s Books Today is out! paper.li/CBIClubhouse/1… ▸ Top stories today via @theturtlewriter @EstabanSteel"
Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:16:03 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Children’s Books Today is out! http://t.co/TVuUrQY…:
Jon from said, "Children’s Books Today is out! paper.li/CBIClubhouse/1… ▸ Top stories today via @doc_nad @LRCatJTHS @justionchrist"
Friday, February 22, 2013 8:54:02 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Children’s Books Today is out! http://t.co/TVuUrQY…:
Jon from said, "Children’s Books Today is out! paper.li/CBIClubhouse/1… ▸ Top stories today via @djlordron @HMHKids @jesseddy"
Friday, February 22, 2013 6:18:02 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled How to cripple your writing career http://t.co/bUf…:
Jon from said, "How to cripple your writing career wp.me/py2MX-Z1 via @HelenRossAuthor"
Friday, February 22, 2013 6:18:02 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Tips for author etiquette (a shared post written b…:
Jon from said, "Tips for author etiquette (a shared post written by editor Jon Bard) wp.me/pLx2Z-N2 via @Lynn_A_Davidson"
Friday, February 22, 2013 12:06:01 AM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled Great Advice From Legendary Children’s Book Authors:
Jon from said, "As we celebrated the recent 23rd Anniversary of the Children's Book Insider newsletter, we took the opportunity to look back at some of the many author interviews we've presented. What caught our eye was some of the priceless advice..." more
Friday, February 22, 2013 12:06:01 AM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled How to Write a Book That Will Surprise Young Readers:
Jon from said, "Have you seen the movie Being John Malkovich? It's the story of a forlorn puppeteer played by John Cusack, who works as a file clerk on floor seven and a half of a Manhattan office building. When he steps off the elevator he has to bend over,..." more
Friday, February 22, 2013 12:06:01 AM
Jon from Children's Book Insider wrote a blog post titled The YA View: No Perfect Characters, Please! http:/…:
Jon from said, "The YA View: No Perfect Characters, Please! write4kids.com/blog/2011/05/1…"
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:23:14 PM
Jon from Children's Book Insider made friends with Kristin Kest